TRAVEL REQUIRED:

Occasional travel - Less than 10% of the time.

RELOCATION AUTHORIZED:
Relocation expenses reimbursed No

KEY REQUIREMENTS:
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You must be a U.S. Citizen.

Must complete a Background Investigation and fingerprint check.

Relocation Expenses will not be paid.

Males born after 12/31/1959 must be registered with the Selective Service.

GS-13:

Applicants must have:

(1) Law degree and

(2) Letter of good standing in a bar;

GS-14:

Applicants must have:

Minimum Qualifications:

(1) Law degree

(2) Letter of good standing in a bar;

PROOF MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.

Basic Requirements:

You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association.

Proof of admission to the Bar of the highest court of a state, territory, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico; and current membership in such Bar as would permit the practice of law. You must be a member in good standing of a state, territory of the United States, District of Columbia, or Commonwealth of Puerto Rico bar.

PROOF MUST BE SUBMITTED WITH APPLICATION.

Specialized Experience for the GS-13:

One year of experience equivalent to the GS-12 performing all three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:

1. Providing legal advice on procurement matters, including issues that are marked by the absence of readily available precedent.
2. Providing legal advice on appropriations matters.
3. Litigating matters at hearings and trains before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Government Accountability Office and courts. 

For appointment at the GS-13 level, the following qualification requirements are needed: Three (3) or more years of professional legal experience acquired after being admitted to the Bar. You must have one years of specialized experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform.

Specialized Experience for the GS-14:

One year of experience equivalent to the GS-13 performing all three (3) of the following duties or work assignments:

1. Providing legal advice on procurement matters, including issues that are marked by the absence of readily available precedent, and identifying issues that mat require attention at a higher level.
2. Providing legal advice on appropriations matters and reviewing documents for legal sufficiency.
3. Litigating matters at hearing and trails before the Civilian Board of Contract Appeals, the U.S. Government Accountability Office and courts.

For appointment at the GS-14 level, the following qualification requirements are needed: Four (4) or more years of professional legal experience acquired after being admitted to the Bard. You must have one years of specialized experience commensurate with the duties and responsibilities of the position at a level close to the work of this job that has given you the particular knowledge, skills, and abilities required to successfully perform.

You must be a graduate from a law school accredited by the American Bar Association and be a member in good standing of a Bar of a state, territory of the United States, the District of Columbia, or the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico.

Veterans’ Career Counseling: If you are a veteran interested in receiving tips on preparing a Federal resume and/or how to prepare for an interview, you may email Iwork@ed.gov to schedule a session with a career counselor (“Veterans Counseling Session” should be placed in the subject line of the email).

Student Loan Default: If selected for this position, we will verify that you have not defaulted on any loan funded or guaranteed by the U.S. Department of Education. If you are found to be in default, we will contact you to make arrangements for repayment prior to making an official offer of employment.

Suitability and Investigation: If selected for this position, you will be required to complete the Declaration for Federal Employment (OF-306) to determine your suitability for federal employment and successfully complete a pre-appointment investigation/background check.

Financial Disclosure: This position does not require financial disclosure.

Telework: This position is telework eligible.

Selections: Agencies have broad authority under law to hire from any appropriate source of eligibles and may fill a vacancy in the excepted service by any method authorized. We may make additional selections from this vacancy announcement, should vacancies occur. We may also share selection certificates amongst program offices across the agency.

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You will be evaluated for this job based on how well you meet the qualifications above.

We will review your application and documentation submitted to ensure you meet the basic qualification requirements. We will refer the best qualified candidates to the Selecting Official of the job for further review and consideration. You will be evaluated to determine if you meet qualifications required, and on the extent to which your application shows that you possess the knowledge, skills and abilities associated with this position as defined below. Please be sure to give examples in your resume and explain how often you used these skills, the complexity of the knowledge you possessed, the level of people you interacted with, and the complexity and sensitivity of the issues you handled.

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Drug test required No